Erosive wear of in-situ transformed carbon fiber toughened alumina ceramic composites by ZHAO Fu, CHEN Hua-hui, REN Jie, WANG Chun-yang, MA Biao

“…An in-situ transformed carbon fiber toughened alumina ceramic matrix composite was prepared by vacuum hot pressure sintering technology, and the slurry erosion wear behaviour of the composite was tested at different impact angles and velocities on a modified MSH tester. …”
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Synthesis of Water Hyacinth/Cassava Starch Composite as An Environmentally Friendly Plastic Solution by M. Mahfudz Fauzi Syamsuri, Hasan Marzuki, Dedi Wahyu Ari Setiawan, Rusmaniar Rusmaniar, Tri Astika

“…Environmentally friendly bioplastic fabricated by compositing starch and natural fibers were proposed to be a solution to this problem. …”
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Characterization of Phytoplankton Composition in Lake Maggiore: Integrated Chemotaxonomy for Enhanced Cyanobacteria Detection by Elisabetta Canuti, Martina Austoni

“…This study focuses on the phytoplankton composition of Lake Maggiore, with a special emphasis on cyanobacteria detection through pigment composition. …”
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Preliminary Study on Feasibility of Manufacturing Injection-molded Composite Using Cellulosic Materials by Ji Hyun Tak, Min Seo Kim, Ji Young Lee

“…These findings suggested that used paper cups, when combined with starch and MFC, could be effectively recycled into injection-molded composite materials, thereby contributing to environmental conservation and the advancement of resource circulation in manufacturing.…”
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Effects of water salinity and organomineral fertilization on leaf composition and production in Passiflora edulis by José T. A. Souza, Járisson C. Nunes, Lourival F. Cavalcante, Juliete A. da S. Nunes, Walter E. Pereira, José L. de O. Freire

“…The combination of saline water with bovine biofertilizer raised soil salinity to a similar proportion when comparing saline water and conventional potassium chloride with saline water and polymer-coated potassium chloride. …”
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Infections by human gastrointestinal helminths are associated with changes in faecal microbiota diversity and composition. by Timothy P Jenkins, Yasara Rathnayaka, Piyumali K Perera, Laura E Peachey, Matthew J Nolan, Lutz Krause, Rupika S Rajakaruna, Cinzia Cantacessi

“…Investigations of the impact that patent infections by soil-transmitted gastrointestinal nematode parasites exert on the composition of the host gut commensal flora are attracting growing interest by the scientific community. …”
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Diminution of Weight and Heat Accumulation in Transfemoral Socket Using PE/MWCNT Composite by Broster Maria Viswasam, Anderson Arul Gnana Dhas

“…It was noticed that the thermal property enhances with increase in wt% of MWCNT and mechanical properties decreased when more than 0.6 wt% MWCNT was reinforced. Hence, the sandwich-structured composite was prepared using polyester resin, 2 to 10 stockinette layers, fiberglass cloth, and 0.6 wt% of MWCNT. …”
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Characterization of Ficus benjamina L. Aerial Root Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite by M. Sergius Joe, D. Prince Sahaya Sudherson, Indran Suyambulingam, P. Senthamaraikannan, R. Kumar

“…Mechanical behaviors of the composites are enhanced by up to 30% when the weight percentage of Ficus benjamina L. root fiber (FBRF) is utilized. …”
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Application of antiseptic composition based on polyaminopropyl biguanide in the chronic catarrhal gingivitis treatment by A. A. Kulikova, Z. S. Khabadze, Y. A. Bakaev, N. N. Fedotova, A. S. Karnaeva, Anna A. Litvinenko

“…Among the most honest complaints are concerns about bleeding gums, pain when eating. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the tooth without disturbing the gingival junction. …”
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Improving mechanical properties of flowable dental composite resin by adding silica nanoparticles by Baloš Sebastian, Pilić Branka, Petronijević Branislava, Marković Dubravka, Mirković Siniša, Šarčev Ivan

“…The main drawback of flowable dental composite resin is low strength compared to conventional composite resin, due to a low amount of filler, neccessary for achieving low viscosity and ease of handling. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Composition and Distribution of Planktonic Fauna in the Eastern Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria by AS Yakup, KJ Balogun, GE Ajani, KO Renner, BO Bello, JA Nkwoji, JK Igbo

“…Higher species abundance was recorded for both adult zooplankton (20) and juvenile stages (10) in rainy than dry season when 14 and 8 were recorded for the two groups respectively. …”
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Analytical Study of Stud Shear Connector Behavior in Steel–UHPC Composite Structures by Wei Du, Zhijian Hu, Zhi Zhou

“…Notably, an increase in concrete strength significantly enhances the shear force at the stud root at the point when the concrete reaches its compressive strength. …”
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Paediatric dominant and non-dominant handgrip reference curves and the association with body composition by Catherine M. Avitabile, David R. Weber, Babette S. Zemel

“…Background Lack of paediatric reference data limits the utility of handgrip strength as a measure of fitness and well-being.Aim To develop paediatric handgrip reference curves and evaluate associations with body size and composition and race/ethnicity group.Subjects and methods Handgrip, body size and composition data were obtained from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 participants aged 6–20 years. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Composition and Distribution of Planktonic Fauna in the Eastern Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria by AS Yakup, KJ Balogun, GE Ajani, KO Renner, BO Bello, JA Nkwoji, JK Igbo

“…Higher species abundance was recorded for both adult zooplankton (20) and juvenile stages (10) in rainy than dry season when 14 and 8 were recorded for the two groups respectively. …”
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The uniaxial mechanical properties and damage mechanism of layered surrounding rock-backfill composite by Pengyu Wang, Hao Liu, Haiyan Wang, Tianjiao Yang, Shuhong Wang

“…When the stress reaches approximately 90% of peak stress in composites with different filling times, a sharp increase in AE events is observed, indicating composite failure. …”
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EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT RATIONS OF SODIUM BICARBONAT ON MILK COMPOSITION IN AWASSI EWES by Muthanna A. M. Tayeb

“…There was a significant increase (P < 0.05) in milk fat content when use sodium bicarbonate (6.18, 6.30, 7.10 %) .milk lactos yield (21.74, 26.77, 30.11 %) . milk fat yield (23.49, 27.45, 34.56 %) and milk protein yield (15.80, 18.19, 20.41%) for the three treatments respectively. …”
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Comparison of the adhesive performance of various composite materials used for clear aligner attachments by Dilan Kopuz, Özlem Erçin, Merve Kurnaz

“…Additionally, they should consider dietary habits when selecting suitable materials.…”
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Comparison of the Thermal Behavior and Chemical Composition of Milk Powders of Animal and Plant Origin by Thomas Dippong, Laura Elena Muresan, Lacrimioara Senila

“…The present study aims to perform a comparative analysis of the chemical composition and thermal behavior of two distinct milk types, namely animal and plant-based. …”
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Impact of Ants on the Order Composition of Canopy Arthropod Communities in Temperate and Tropical Forests by Andreas Floren, Tobias Müller

“…By contrast, few arboreal ant species exist in temperate forests due to climatic constraints, and predation pressure is generally low. This changes when ground-nesting <i>Formica</i> species enter the canopy to forage. …”
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Graph neural networks for mechanical property prediction of 2D fiber composites by Erdem Caliskan, Reza Abedi, Massimiliano Lupo Pasini

“…Another aspect is the need to normalize elastic stiffness values for ML, especially when high elastic contrast ratios are encountered between composite phases or in the material set. …”
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